MEDICI / ST BARTHOLOMEW
Catherine de Medicis urges her 22-year old son Charles IX to massacre all the Huguenot leaders in one fell swoop. He reluctantly agrees, and a blood-bath ensues
Picture No
10147537
Media ID
47373498
Size
3959px x 6014px
(6.2MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Philippoteaux, engraved by Trueb
Date
24 August 1572
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